Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 39 apples. 23 are taken away. How many apples are left?
Each box holds 8 cookies. How many cookies are in 5 boxes?
There are 45 pencils. 28 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
There are 11 cookies. 5 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
There are 55 cookies. 9 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
18 stickers are shared equally among 9 students. How many stickers does each student get?
There are 39 stickers. 16 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
20 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
15 cookies are on the table. 40 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 43 stickers. 36 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
13 pencils are on the table. 26 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 7 stickers. How many stickers are in 8 boxes?
37 marbles are on the table. 25 more are added. How many marbles are there in all?
There are 31 cookies. 25 are taken away. How many cookies are left?
Each box holds 2 stickers. How many stickers are in 10 boxes?
There are 15 pencils. 10 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
27 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
18 apples are shared equally among 3 students. How many apples does each student get?
29 cookies are on the table. 9 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 7 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?